I mean, I guess Oklahoma — where I live — is still a red state. But my congressional district just flipped, electing a Democrat for the first time in 40 years in what The Oklahomancharacterized as “a political upset for the history books” and FiveThirtyEight called “the biggest upset of the night” nationally.

BREAKING: In a political upset for the history books, Kendra Horn has broken a 44-year Republican hold on Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district, turning the Oklahoma City district blue for the first time since the mid-1970s. #OK05https://t.co/RRtQEZgCLm

Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, which Democrat Kendra Horn won in a nail-biter, was one of the places where a group of progressive evangelicals called Vote Common Good brought its tour bus.The Oklahoman’s pre-election story noted:

If Horn, an Episcopalian and Democrat running for Congress, is to do what others claim cannot be done — namely, defeat Republican Rep. Steve Russell on Nov. 6 — she will need to make inroads with a voting bloc that has helped propel Russell's political career: evangelicals.

New @pewresearch@FactTank summary of exit polls finds continuity in way religious groups vote in midterms. For instance, share of white born-again/evangelical Christians who voted for GOP House candidate:

I’m not sure who Jack Phillips voted for, but based on what I understand about his beliefs, he could have cast a ballot for a gay governor — and still not believe in making a cake for a same-sex wedding.

Republicans gained some of their most important ground on Tuesday by electing several new senators who are opposed to abortion rights, a development that will help the party advance one of its bedrock issues.

By picking up Democratic-held Senate seats in Indiana, North Dakota and Missouri — and possibly elsewhere — the Republican majority will be decidedly further to the right on the issue. And no longer will the votes of two senators who support abortion rights — Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — be as pivotal when it comes to confirming judges and passing legislation.

The elections of Josh Hawley in Missouri, Mike Braun in Indiana and Kevin Cramer in North Dakota — all opponents of abortion — have emboldened anti-abortion activists and would appear to make it far easier for the Senate to confirm judges who are seen as likely to strike down legal protections contained in Roe v. Wade.

Ilhan Omar escaped war-torn Somalia and grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Her family immigrated to America with nothing. And tonight she became the first Somali American congresswoman in US history! pic.twitter.com/gjlQko2C7C

Those are just a few of the religion angles that caught my attention. I know I missed a bunch — such as the closely watched races for governor and U.S. Senate in Tennessee — but look for much more commentary and analysis here at GR later today and throughout the week.